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Rules for faster full and final settlement, annual leave encashment & other provisions are already effective under new labour code even without state government notification, know what it meansNew labour code provisions are now effective across India from November 21, 2025. Employee benefits like faster full and final payments and...
Salary hike this appraisal season? New labour codes and tax rules may change your real take-home payAppraisal season this year saw companies begin aligning salary structures with new labour codes and updated income tax rules. While some fi...
India’s invisible workforce gets a new safety net: Key labour reforms for migrant employees decodedIndia's inter-state migrant workers gain significant protections under new labour code rules notified on May 8, 2026. The Occupational Safe...
Withdrawal of retirement funds soon to be automated: EPFOThe Employees Provident Fund Organisation, EPFO, will soon automate final provident fund withdrawal claims. This will speed up money transf...
Now make EPF payments via net-banking as Federal Bank launched this facility for its customersFederal Bank now allows customers to pay Employee Provident Fund dues through its net-banking platform. This new facility offers a convenie...
Inspection scheme soon to flag firms dodging EPFOIn a bid to strengthen worker protections, the Labour and Employment Ministry is launching a comprehensive inspection program. This proacti...
Higher EPS Pension: EPFO can’t use the excuse of employer’s deficient system of recordkeeping as a ground to deny higher pension to employees, rules Bombay HCBombay High Court ruled in favour of six employees seeking higher pensions. The court stated the Employee Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO...
India Inc salary restructuring: How new labour codes and income tax rules will impact take-home pay and retirement savingsSalaried employees face uncertainty as new labor codes and tax rules loom. Companies are preparing for changes, but widespread implementati...
EPFO extends facility to de-link wrong member IDs: Who should apply? Step-by-step process explainedEPFO has extended the functionality for members to de-link incorrect Member IDs (MIDs) from their Universal Account Number (UAN). This allo...
South Indian Bank collaborates with EPFO to launch EPF payment servicesSouth Indian Bank has introduced Employees' Provident Fund payment services through its SIBerNet internet banking platform. This collaborat...
EPFO urges employers to enroll left out employees, gives special compliance window of six monthsThe Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has launched a special six-month compliance window, the Employees' Enrolment Scheme (EES)...
New EPFO scheme from November 1, 2025: Check eligibility criteria, features, penalty and other details of Employees' Enrolment Scheme, 2025The Ministry of Labour & Employment launched the Employees' Enrolment Scheme - 2025 on November 1, 2025, to encourage voluntary compliance ...
EPF due payment via demand draft: EPFO allows one-time payment of past EPF dues via Demand DraftThe EPFO now permits employers to make one-time payments of past EPF dues via Demand Drafts, addressing situations where the standard Elect...
Higher EPS pension: Is EPFO circumventing the SC order to apply for higher pension by putting impossible conditions for EPF members?There seems to be no end to the challenges faced by the employees, who were in service on or after September 1, 2014, to ensure higher pens...
How to transfer EPF account from EPFO to employer’s EPF trust and vice versaWhile changing jobs, it may happen that your new employer runs a private EPF trust whereas old employer used to deposit the EPF money with ...
Centre likely to raise wage threshold for EPFO's flagship retirement saving schemeThis will increase the mandatory contribution by both employees and employers, helping workers save more for their retirement. The increase...
Relaxation in EPF deposit rules for employers did not lead to interest loss: Here's whyDue to on-going coronavirus pandemic, EPFO provided relief to the employers by providing relaxation in making the statutory deposit for Mar...
EPFO eases compliance burden for companiesAs per EPFO, in the current scenario the businesses and enterprises are not able to function normally and are facing liquidity or cash crun...
Social security code may let workers choose pension, PF & health schemesThese schemes could either be govt run or have private players operating in areas of pension, insurance and provident fund, a senior govt o...
EPFO to launch system for discouraging premature withdrawalsEPFO plans to launch 'One Employee One EPF Account' system to dissuade premature PF withdrawals and encourage state govts to join its pensi...